July 2023

Middleton boys volleyball player Ambrose Engling was highly recruited heading into his upcoming senior season from schools like Princeton, USC, and UC-San Diego.

Engling eventually chose Princeton, and one reason is he loved the culture.

“It started around my U-16 year, and it picked up quickly,” Engling said recently. “The process of me starting to be recruited to committing to Princeton took less than a year.”

Engling is coming off a terrific junior season in which he was named first-team all-Eight Conference after leading Middleton in kills (233) and posting a kill percentage of .376. Engling also tied for the team lead in aces (45), was second in blocks (37) and fourth in digs (59).

Engling helped lead Middleton to the state tournament, where he posted a match-high 21 kills against eventual state champion Waukesha Catholic Memorial.

Brad Rogeberg got the outcome he was longing for.

When that goes into effect, though, remains a mystery.

Rogeberg lost his job as the head strength and conditioning coordinator at Middleton High School and as the Cardinals’ defensive coordinator following the bullying scandal inside Middleton’s football program last season.

After a July 12 meeting, though, with superintendent Dana Monogue, principal Peg Shoemaker and athletic director Jamie Sims, Rogeberg was told he’ll be reinstated as the strength and conditioning coordinator.

“I’m really excited,” Rogeberg said Monday. “I’m just really looking forward to getting back to what I enjoy.”

While Rogeberg was giddy to get his weight room job back, it’s unclear when that will happen.

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Communications Department issued a statement saying that while Rogeberg will eventually return to his prior duties, it’s uncertain when that will be.

MIDDLETON–The state budget giveth and taketh away from the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD), Finance Director Erin Wheeler told the Board of Education Monday.

The recently signed state 2023-25 biennium budget adds $3.025 million in district revenue but also increases expenses linked to changes in open enrollment policies and tuition vouchers.

Revenue increases are led by a $2.3 million increase in the tax levy limit authorized by the state. A slight increase in state aid for special education instruction adds about $500,000, and mental health aid adds $225,000, Wheeler said.

Expenses due to changes in tuition voucher and open enrollment policies increases spending by a combined $400,000 in voucher tuition, independent charter school tuitions and special education tuition.

MIDDLETON–A ceremony for the Mill Apartments was held in Middleton on July 12, marking the construction of the 52-unit complex that will offer 80 percent of its units for affordable housing.

The Mill Apartments are under construction at 6908 Century Ave. which positions the units close to shopping, parks and schools, as well as being on the bus route. 

The Madison Development Corporation (MDC), a 45-year-old, non-profit organization, is heading up the project. The units will be available for working families and individuals. MDC says its mission is to “provide quality workforce housing in the region. “They currently own and manage 76 units on Allen Boulevard in Middleton. 

"This project has been a collaborative effort between MDC and the city to bring more workforce housing to Middleton. These 52 units are well-placed. They’re on a transit corridor, they’re next to a grocery store, and they’re in a great school system,” said Middleton Mayor Emily Kuhn.